Losing weight tied to better knee osteoarthritis outcomes
Sep 12, 2022
A change in body mass index is associated with both onset and progression of the structural defects of knee osteoarthritis.
Preventive aspirin should be based on benefit, not age
Jan 14, 2022
The authors urge primary care physicians to make case-by-case basis decisions based on the benefit-to-risk.
Video telehealth visits work well for common conditions
Dec 13, 2021
Replacing or augmenting usual care with video visits results in similar outcomes.
Intention to receive COVID-19 vaccine has grown faster among Black adults
Feb 02, 2022
A persistent lower vaccination rate in Black adults might be explained by other factors besides hesitancy.
Delta variant subtype on rise in United Kingdom
Oct 22, 2021
A small number of AY.4.2 cases also have been reported in Denmark and the United States.
High-quality diet tied to lower migraine frequency, severity
Sep 09, 2021
Adherence to either DASH or Mediterranean dietary patterns is tied to better migraine outcomes.
Telemedicine, in-person visits show high diagnostic concordance
Sep 12, 2022
Variance was seen by specialty, with lower concordance for primary care.
Psoriasis ups risk for vascular disease, venous thromboembolism
Dec 07, 2021
The risk is particularly high in women and individuals with psoriatic arthritis.
Dementia risk in seniors varies with type of sedentary behavior
Aug 26, 2022
Watching TV linked to increased risk, whereas using a computer was linked to decreased risk, for incident dementia regardless of physical activity level.
Postop, nonoperative a-fib carry similar risks for stroke or TIA
Jul 26, 2022
Patients with postoperative and nonoperative atrial fibrillation also have similar risks for cardiovascular-related death and all-cause death.